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Book of Esther

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Esther, Book Of : Judaic Terms
159 words, approx. 1 pages
A Biblical book from the *Hagiographa section. The Book of Esther tells the story of how a Jewish woman, Esther, became the wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia. Encouraged by her uncle Mordecai, she was able to foil the plans of the wicked grand vizier...
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Megillah : Judaism Terms
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(Hebrew: “scroll”) Usually, the scroll of Esther, read at Purim. This is also the name of a Mishnah tractate on the reading of the scroll of Esther on Purim; the tractate covers the rules of reading the Megillah (chaps. 1–2); the laws...
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Megillah : Judaic Terms
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(Hebrew ‘Scroll’). The five scrolls of the *Bible. The Books of *Ecclesiastes, *Esther, *Lamentations, *Ruth, and *Song of Songs are all referred to as...
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The Book of Esther is a book of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) and of the Old Testament. The Book of Esther or the Megillah is the basis for the Jewish celebration of Purim. Its full text is read aloud twice during the...


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